NYC-WTC_000152373

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

RESERVOmS: Residents left with unanswered questions taeftRsri tTMi pige 3 over the Ashokan are now dosed, some Vande Hei says the real threat would be roadblocks only consist of a half dozen attacks on the plants that treat and pump plastic-orange cones. The fence around the water - particular^ those closest to the forest that lines the resowoir is made Nev? York in Westciiestei; which Kennedy of nistx waist-high wire. The gaps in the says is “realty vulnerable.'* fencinjg are roped off with a ^and of plas­ And, she says.the government is estab- tic yellsv police tape that says “Caution, lisbing a computer system to warn local Do No! Enter.” law enforcement of terrorist threats. “That's a joke,” says a man who lives on Military help isalready on the v?ay, says a road that surrounds the big blue Sturckin of the DEE Ashokan. And trucks near the reservoirs are That’s why people who live near the being stopped by officers like Arthur reservoirs have questions about their Mervine, who says that “nothing goes safety-and the safety of the reservoirs. unnoticed and stationery cars will be - “We were told to report anything suspi- checked ooL'’ cJous," says Grahamsville's Jan Gillam. Still, a couple of reporters were able to "But what’s suspicious?” park fcy the reservoir and throw stones in “We just want to know what the dangers the water. That same day, no one stopped are,” says that man who lives next to the a Grahamsville woman who walked down Ashokan. to the water to remove her boat And while “Where do we go in an emergency?” he Kennedy praises the “hard-working, well- asks. trained” DEP cops, he says they’re ill- “Who do we call?” equipped and undermanned. “Is our ground water safe?” “They should have rifles instead of pis- "We don't want to compromise securi- tols, secure radio frequencies instead of ty,” be explains. “But if we had some ones that can be monitored, and their cars answers, we'd feel more secure because are antiquated,” be said. fear starts from the unknown.” Plus, the beefed-up reservoir security is Two more questions need answers: stilljway down from the 450 cops and 700 Hew, exactly two weeks after America guards that patrolled the system during vras attacked, couidanyoneparkby a New World War IL York Ci^ reservoir and throw stones in And even though two roads that pass the water? And why didn't anyone notice?

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